December 16 in History
December 16 is the birthday of Kai Cenat (2001) and the anniversary of the death of Dick Van Arsdale (2024). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for December 16, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Emperor Manuel III of Trebizond was born in 1364, while Houzhu, emperor of the Chen dynasty died in 604.
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Famous people born on December 16
Famous people who died on December 16
2023
Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Emir of Kuwait from 2020 to 2023
2009
Roy E. Disney (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American businessman and media executive (1930–2009)
2006
The Spoiler (wrestler) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Canadian professional wrestler (1940–2006)
What happened on December 16
- 2024
The Abundant Life Christian School shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, takes place, resulting in the death of three people.
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A landslide occurs at a camp at an organic farm near the town of Batang Kali in Selangor, Malaysia, trapping 92 people and killing 31.
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Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan militants attack an Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing 150 people, 132 of them schoolchildren.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2013
A bus falls from an elevated highway in Manila, capital of the Philippines, killing at least 18 people with 20 injured.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2011
The Zhanaozen massacre occurs when violent protests by oil workers take place in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan, resulting in security forces killing at least 14 and injuring 100 more.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1997
Dennō Senshi Porygon: Over 600 kids in Japan suffer photosensitive epileptic seizures after watching an episode of the Pokémon anime.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1992
Deportation of Hamas members: Israeli authorities began deporting hundreds of Palestinians suspected to be members of Hamas across the Lebanese border.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
Romanian Revolution: Protests break out in Timișoara, Romania, in response to an attempt by the government to evict dissident Hungarian pastor László Tőkés.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1986
The Jeltoqsan riots erupt in Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, in response to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's dismissal of ethnic Kazakh Dinmukhamed Kunaev, the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan, and his replacement with Gennady Kolbin, an ethnic Russian from the Russian SFSR.
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Aeroflot Flight 2022 crashes in the Soviet Union's (now Russia) Volokolamsky District, killing all 51 aboard, including four Lithuanian doctors.
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The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is enacted.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1971
Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The surrender of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India respectively.
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The United Kingdom recognizes Bahrain's independence, which is commemorated annually as Bahrain's National Day.
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Second Vatican Council: Official revocation of the Edict of Expulsion of Jews from Spain.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1960
A United Air Lines Douglas DC-8 and a TWA Lockheed Super Constellation collide over Staten Island, New York and crash, killing all 128 people aboard both aircraft and six more on the ground.
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Editor's picks
Born on December 16
- 1364 — Emperor Manuel III of Trebizond (died 1417)
- 1485 — Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess, Queen Consort of England (died 1536)
- 1534 — Hans Bol, Flemish artist (died 1593)
Died on December 16
- 604 — Houzhu, emperor of the Chen dynasty (born 553)
- 705 — Wu Zetian, Empress of the Zhou dynasty (born 624)
- 714 — Pepin of Herstal, Frankish statesman (born 635)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for December 16
Quick answers
Who was born on December 16? Kai Cenat (2001), Zhou Jieqiong (1998), Zara Larsson (1997).
Who died on December 16? Dick Van Arsdale (2024), Tulsi Gowda (2024), Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (2023).
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